Avon Valley Railway 'End of Season Gala' - Saturday 15th October 2011

My first visit to the Avon Valley Railway would be to the 'End of Season Gala' which was now being ran as a two day event, the gala featured the return of 'Black 5' number 45379 returning to its original home in preservation, the gala also featured of guest pannier tank 1369 from the South Devon Railway and 'Jessie' from the Llangollen Railway.
However a problem occurred during the day which was of a points failure at Bitton South Ground Frame however after a couple of hours the gala resumed and sees engines running passenger and goods trains between Avon Riverside & Oldland Common

The full loco line up was:-

| LMS 4-6-0 'Black 5' class Stainer 5MT number 45379
| GWR 0-6-0PT 1366 'Outside Cylindered Pannier' class number 1369
| Hunslet 0-6-0ST 18" 48150 class number 1873 'Jessie'
| Chrzanow Ferrum 0-6-0T 'Ferrum' class number 4015 'Karel'
| Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 0-6-0T number 7151

Shots in the video are -
- 45379 seen heading towards Bitton from Avon Riverside
- 45379 is seen returning to Avon Riverside
- 7151, 4015 and 1369 depart Avon Riverside with the goods
- 1369, 4015 & 7151 pass Bitton with the goods
- 45379 arrives into Oldland Common
- 1873 'Jessie' departs Bitton for Oldland Common
- 1369 at Bitton
- 1873 departs Bitton for Avon Riverside
- 45379 arrives into Bitton with the Goods

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[GWRDec]

Great Video! Liked the opening shot of 45379 on the Pines Express! also the shots of the triple header goods passing Bitton and of Jessie Leaving Bitton

Liked!

[jakeyboygen]

@GWRDec Cheers Dec

[gwaithwyr]

Excellent. I have never visited this railway. Must go in 2012.

[SatNavDan]

Good stuff! Like it!

[ADMIRALSCORNER]

I really enjoyed seeing this! Thanks a lot for being there with your camcorder!!

[locomotive67]

nice 1